IndARC

IndARC is India's first underwater moored observatory in the Arctic region. It was deployed in 2014 at Kongsfjorden fjord, Svalbard, Norway which is midway between Norway and North Pole.^[1] The observatory's research goal is to study the Arctic climate and its influence on the monsoon.^[2]

IndARC Observatory
Arctic Research Station
IndARC Observatory
Coordinates: 78°57′N 12°01′E
Country	India
Government
• Body	National centre for Polar and Ocean Research
Website	www.ncaor.gov.in/pages/display/398-indarc

Development

This moored observatory is designed and developed by Earth System Science Organisation (ESSO)-National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and ESSO- National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT).^[3]

See also

• • List of research stations in the Arctic